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The population in Meigs County is 12,622. There are 65 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Meigs County is 45.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Meigs County is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Meigs County
- 58.8% are married
- 15.4% are divorced
- 27.7% are married with children
- 15.5% have children, but are single
Race in Meigs County
- 94.5% are White
- 1.4% are Black
- 0.2% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 1.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.2% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander